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mechanic
noun
a
person
whose
job
is
to
repair
and
maintain
machines
,
especially
cars
or
other
vehicles
•
The
mechanic
showed
Maya
a
worn-out
brake
pad
he
had
removed
from
her
car
.
The
mechanic
showed
Maya
a
worn-out
brake
pad
he
had
removed
from
her
car
.
•
After
the
race
,
every
driver
thanked
the
mechanic
who
kept
their
engines
running
smoothly
.
After
the
race
,
every
driver
thanked
the
mechanic
who
kept
their
engines
running
smoothly
.
From
Middle
French
mecanique
and
Latin
mechanicus
,
ultimately
from
Ancient
Greek
μηχανικός
(
mēkhanikós
, “
engineer
,
ingenious
”),
related
to
μηχανή
(
mēkhanḗ
, “
machine
”).
noun
slang
:
a
professional
hired
to
kill
someone
,
especially
within
organized
crime
•
The
crime
boss
sent
his
best
mechanic
to
deal
with
the
rival
gang
leader
.
The
crime
boss
sent
his
best
mechanic
to
deal
with
the
rival
gang
leader
.
•
Detectives
suspected
a
professional
mechanic
was
behind
the
mysterious
disappearance
.
Detectives
suspected
a
professional
mechanic
was
behind
the
mysterious
disappearance
.
Extension
of
the
idea
of
a
person
who
‘
fixes
’
things
;
recorded
in
American
crime
slang
since
the
mid-20th
century
.
adjective
archaic
or
literary
:
relating
to
machinery
,
manual
work
,
or
the
mechanical
arts
•
The
scholar
wrote
about
the
mechanic
arts
that
fueled
the
Industrial
Revolution
.
The
scholar
wrote
about
the
mechanic
arts
that
fueled
the
Industrial
Revolution
.
•
Early
clocks
relied
on
intricate
mechanic
gears
and
springs
.
Early
clocks
relied
on
intricate
mechanic
gears
and
springs
.
Same
root
as
the
noun
,
reflecting
earlier
English
use
where
“
mechanic
”
meant
‘
mechanical
’
or
‘
pertaining
to
manual
labor
’.
mechanical
adjective
relating
to
,
made
by
,
or
operated
by
machines
or
moving
parts
instead
of
people
or
animals
•
The
museum
shows
a
mechanical
clock
from
the
1600s
that
still
keeps
perfect
time
.
The
museum
shows
a
mechanical
clock
from
the
1600s
that
still
keeps
perfect
time
.
•
We
use
a
mechanical
lift
to
move
heavy
boxes
to
the
second
floor
.
We
use
a
mechanical
lift
to
move
heavy
boxes
to
the
second
floor
.
From
late
Middle
English
,
from
mechanic
+-al
,
originally
meaning
“
of
manual
labor
,”
later
“
of
machines
.”
adjective
describing
an
action
done
automatically
,
without
thinking
or
feeling
,
like
a
routine
•
He
gave
a
mechanical
reply
,
simply
saying
“
yes
”
without
looking
up
.
He
gave
a
mechanical
reply
,
simply
saying
“
yes
”
without
looking
up
.
•
The
students
’
applause
was
mechanical
,
showing
they
were
bored
.
The
students
’
applause
was
mechanical
,
showing
they
were
bored
.
adjective
connected
with
the
physical
forces
of
movement
,
pressure
,
or
energy
,
not
with
chemistry
or
electricity
•
The
collapse
was
caused
by
mechanical
stress
on
the
bridge
supports
.
The
collapse
was
caused
by
mechanical
stress
on
the
bridge
supports
.
•
Scientists
measured
the
mechanical
properties
of
the
new
alloy
.
Scientists
measured
the
mechanical
properties
of
the
new
alloy
.
